My mom, Selva Ekrek, has lived in Potomac for 47 years. Every spring, her front lawn transforms into a field of yellow buttercups and she asks her landscapers not to mow them down so everyone can enjoy them for a few brief weeks of glory. People driving by always stop and take photos. She’s the Buttercup Lady of the neighborhood.
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